The Diesel Boys Maintenance Thread *4x4/4x2*

sweeks · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 4:45 am Post subject:

Welcome Saeid.... Nice to have you. These guys know their stuff here and I'm sure you an learn a thing or two.

Freak.... I need to check Cariri....since I'm already on Campus. That'll really help me decide. A partner with the new Sportero confirmed that Diamond motors doing 10 000km oil change on their common rail engines. Of course they running full synthetic.

wagon r · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 7:17 am Post subject:

welcome to the newbies........

glad to see some other L2 owners join in... Mr. Green

323_wagon_dude · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 7:21 am Post subject:

We'll have to pull in the newbies when the lime taking place ....

BTW, are non diesel vehicles allowed for any lime that may take place? For example, the 2.7vvti Gasoline Hilux... or the nissan xtrail... these are gas powered.

wagon r · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 7:25 am Post subject:

.....they could come in the lime but are the owners willing to get them dirty... Question

323_wagon_dude · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 7:28 am Post subject:

how dirty is dirty?

Like this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJXbVig4WzA

or like this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiU1dFEt1Eo

??

nigel1977 · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 8:03 am Post subject:

Is regular power washing a good or bad thing?

This gas station attendant told me I shouldnt power wash the fenders, It will beat out the ziebart....

I said, ok.

I try to maintain a strict once a month power washing regime.

wagon r · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 8:41 am Post subject:

......i doh power wash mine enough..... Laughing

....but i trying to do it atleast once a month or once every mud trip.... Mr. Green

Greypatch · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 8:41 am Post subject:

club getting big...

wagon r · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 8:43 am Post subject:

....just now we'll have to form a political party.... Laughing

323_wagon_dude · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 9:46 am Post subject:

bleedingfreak · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 10:58 am Post subject:

Greypatch · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:53 pm Post subject:

non diesel are most welcome man the more the merrier....

fellas the nez isuzu comming 3.0 auto 4x4 real cheep will post the price tomorrow

we NOT getting any auto mazda

bleedingfreak · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:39 pm Post subject:

^^ That real sucks

The New ranger is real sweet though... 5 auto Exclamation

Greypatch · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:54 pm Post subject:

yep 5 auto..power like dat...200K plus though...new german engine as well

wagon r · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 2:05 pm Post subject:

....saw that isuzu last week but forgot to say anything....

dealers really going after the 4x4/4x2 market now boy.......cars are now a thing of the past.

Greypatch · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 2:51 pm Post subject:

well wha you guh do boi...cheaper tomaintain less on fuel most with almost the same comfort as sedans is like ah win win

bleedingfreak · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 3:27 pm Post subject:

Ford calling it Duratorq... Wink

When the Sales Rep was driving, that truck was spinning tyres when he pull off, sliding round corners, all that drama... The Ranger is great.

It have no respect for gradients Exclamation

Ate up Mt. Holo Rd like... Shocked

Oh and the 4WD is now operated by a switch onthe centre console...

madcoolieboy · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 7:03 pm Post subject:

whaz the scene bros.? jus like saied i recently came over this post and i have a L200 as well buh the 1999 intercooled model. anywayz i lookin forward to postin in this forum so allyuh cud lun mih de ting. ps i see allyuh organisin a 4x4 lime.. dah soundin pretty good. keep mih posted cuz ah definitely eh friten to geh mih van dutty...

Greypatch · Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 7:40 am Post subject:

welcome

Fire_Fighter786 · Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 7:59 am Post subject:

Welcome. Cool another L200.

Fire_Fighter786 · Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 8:00 am Post subject: How big is trhe club........

sweeks · Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 8:19 am Post subject:

Dude... we're not that big... it's just a couple of diesel (some turbo) freaks who share information and respect one another's opinion.

bleedingfreak · Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 9:18 am Post subject:

^^ I think is just the trucks that big... and, well maybe me...

Trying to get a test of a Hilux auto...

This glow plug issue real screwing up my fuel economy... Confused

have to see bout it tomorrow...

Got 380 km on 50 litres of diesel Exclamation

Greypatch · Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 9:58 am Post subject:

oil change question

does the filter have to be changed every oil change ?

if not why ?

bleedingfreak · Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 11:39 am Post subject:

wagon r · Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 11:44 am Post subject:

to me it seems good common practice.....

....by leaving in the old filter, you "dirty" the new clean oil you just poured in.

comes like taking a bath and putting orn the same dirty drawers before a hot date.... Laughing

Greypatch · Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 12:31 pm Post subject:

catridge oil filters are changed every 10k
which means every 2nd oil change...

now being a gas man all me life ah wondering why is this done on diesel vehicles

sweeks · Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 1:10 pm Post subject:

Yes I'm thinking about changing the filters every 5k and leaving the synthetic oil for 10k but I haven't done so yet. I've read online where it's done in countries like Australia etc.

Unless it's a common rail engine, the high level of soot in the engine really messes up the filters and the oil breaks down fast. Hence the reason a regular mineral oil change is recommended at 5000km. With my previous hilux (2L engine), I changed at 6000km and never had any problems.

Anyway to answer the question....
"does the filter have to be changed every oil change ?"

Yes... if it's a regular diesel, change that oil filter regularly (no more than 7500km)

sweeks · Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 1:17 pm Post subject: